Author Archives: Giv'er Saint John

March 7, 2019 • By uptownsj.com Time to Declutter your home for a good cause. Diabetes Canada will be conducting a free household pick up route in the Uptown Area on Wednesday March 13th. We are looking for clothing and small household item donations. 100% of profits go to Diabetes Canada. Call 1-800-505-5525 or visit Declutter.Diabetes.ca to… Read more »

On Thursday, March 14, 2019, Royal Wood will be coming to town to play The Imperial Theatre.His new EP “Love Will Linger” is a fresh collection of songs from the vaults of his recent album “Ever After The Farewell”. “While making my last album, I was left with a handful of songs that meant a great deal to me, but didn’t fit the overall sound of the album,” says Royal. “They were songs of love and loss, taken deep from within my heart and soul. Written during the days of losing my father to Alzheimer’s and falling in love with my now wife – it’s a collection of songs I wanted the world to hear.”That contrast of love and loss dominated the entire creative process of the making of the music. Read more »

ByEleanor MacLean FEBRUARY 26, 2019 Economic Development Greater Saint John (EDGSJ) and its partners will be heading west this weekend to showcase Greater Saint John and New Brunswick as the affordable East Coast alternative. “We know we have jobs here in Greater Saint John, and the IT sector is one of those industries looking to… Read more »

When it comes to chickens there’s no in between – people are either really enthusiastic about chickens, or indifferent to them. If you’ve ever dreamed about having your own chickens and don’t know where to start, this article is for you! We talked to the folks at Miramichi Feeds and asked them some common questions about raising chickens. Read more »

ByEleanor MacLean FEBRUARY 11, 2019 Two entrepreneurs continue to build buzz around their product and service. Both Christel Seeberger and Henry Yates went through Economic Development Greater Saint John’s Venture Validation Program (VVP). “The whole point of the VVP program is to help you validate your idea. We felt fairly confident that we were on… Read more »

Every Wednesday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, come and bring yourself, a friend or a family member out to the Holy Spirit Rectory Hall, located at 279 Nerepis Road in Grand Bay – Westfield, New Brunswick. It is home to the to Holy Spirit Rectory Hall Wednesday Prayer Shawl Ministry Group.Shawls, mitts, hats and scarves are crocheted or knit. Bring your own needles, yarn is supplied. Read more »

The program will help young boys and girls in the Maritimes get on the ice. “Marchy’s Maritime Kids” will see Brad donate $100 for every goal he scores this season. The donation will be made directly to Jumpstart, the official charity of Maritime NHL’ers for Kids. Read more »

The 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Hammond River Angling Association will be held on Wednesday, February 20th, 2019, from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the Hammond River Angling Association, located at 10 Porter Road in Nauwigewauk, New Brunswick. The Board and Staff look forward to sharing with our strong community of the Hammond River Angling Association members an overview of what the Hammond River Angling Association has achieved over the past year and highlights of some of the projects the Hammond River Angling Association staff have been working on. Read more »

February 25 – March 03 Discover the variety and quality of uptown dining! Local chefs and restaurants invite you to taste your way through “Chop Chop.” Participating restaurants offer week-long unique menu options at three different price levels. Spice up your lunch and dinners, try a chop chop plate and discover the unique tastes uptown truly… Read more »

Beginning on Thursday evenings at 6:00 pm on February 21st, 2019 to March 28th, 2019, come out to the KV Cricket Club at the Loch Lomond Elementary School Gymnasium, located at 25 Evergreen Avenue in Saint John, New Brunswick for the KV Cricket Club Mother and Daughter Cricket Program. The KV Cricket Club are very excited to announce the launch of the Mother and Daughter Cricket program. This is a 6 week program, and there’s no cost, and all levels of cricket (even those who’ve never heard of the sport!) are welcome to join. Find out more and register today at http://www.kvcricket.com/mandd and also be sure to “view” and “like” KV Cricket Club on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/cricketkv/

On Saturday, February 9th, 2019 (Storm Date Sunday, February 10th, 2019), join the Town of Rothesay and other Greater Saint John Communities in celebrating our Canadian Winter from January 27th to February 28th with various outdoor and indoor activities. Find Fundy Winterfest on Facebook to see all the activities and plan your fun filled Winter! All activities are FREE admission and are going to be taking place at various Rothesay venues! Read more »

The 7th Annual Love Your Hospital Radio-Thon, in partnership with Country 94 and 97.3 The Wave , will be broadcasting live on Wednesday, February 13th, 2019, from the Saint John Regional Hospital, located at 400 University Avenue (Saint John North) from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm and at the Scotiabank, located at 39 King Street (Uptown Saint John) from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Read more »